Alpine becomes largest
school district as Utah
enrollment grows
About 11,500 new students entered Utah's public school
system between 2010 and 2011, according to a report released
Tuesday by the State Office of Education.
New Utah teacher evaluation
system in the works
The State Board of Education gave preliminary approval
Friday to an evaluation system the State Office of Education
wants applied to "all educators" in the state and not just
teachers.
Last week may have been dominated by the Thanksgiving
holiday for most Utahns, but it was all about budget
deliberations for Gov. Gary Herbert.
Alpine
School District pays out $2
million in bonuses to 6,300
employees
A Utah County school
district is doling out $2
million in bonuses to
teachers and other
employees.
Alpine
district parents say
democracy is
unconstitutional
In the race to lead Alpine
School District, candidates
for four school board seats
have been touting their
views on slashing class
sizes, handling rapid
enrollment growth and
balancing a tight budget.
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